So instead of people staying on topic we just dump it all here and complain if the normal everyday rants get out of hand like they always do? Why even let people create threads if this is what it comes to?

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So instead of people staying on topic we just dump it all here and complain if the normal everyday rants get out of hand like they always do? Why even let people create threads if this is what it comes to?

I'm going to be a pedantic ass but what about AAA games like Arms that aren't eShop only titles but aren't really deserving their own thread? Do we discuss them here or somewhere else?

Fair question, I'll leave it up to Clockwork since she is the owner of the eShop thread. If she feels ALL Switch games discussion (that doesn't warrant its own thread) should go there that works for me.

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So instead of people staying on topic we just dump it all here and complain if the normal everyday rants get out of hand like they always do? Why even let people create threads if this is what it comes to?

Given the last catch-all had three pages of discussion about HOW Nintendo is discussed I looked back and realized we never made a fresh one after the Switch launched and consoles were out in the wild like we normally do.

Sometimes you gotta cut down the old branches and start fresh. Nothing is set in stone, but let's see how things go now that Switches are easier to come by and there seems to be some real interest in keeping things on point.

“Respect is one of the great treasures of being human, ennobling us, and opening us to love that nourishes our basic humanity.” ~ Roshi Joan Halifax

Good way to trim 200+ pages and start fresh. Also people who may have been interested before release but haven't jumped in for whatever reason can let the old thread die and stop seeing it in their recent posts. Good for a lot of reasons.

Clocky has adjusted the games thread to be "Nintendo Switch - Games You Can Play Right Now" meaning if the game is out and playable, that's where you go. We can keep game previews, news, hardware discussion and stuff here in the catch-all. Good balance I think!

“Respect is one of the great treasures of being human, ennobling us, and opening us to love that nourishes our basic humanity.” ~ Roshi Joan Halifax

Hey, everyone. I chatted a bit with Certis, and he's asked me to make a determination about what's appropriate for this thread and what isn't, because I'm a bit more bitchy personally invested in Nintendo's games and platforms.

His suggestion—and I think it's a good starting point—is to focus this thread on games that aren't big enough to warrant a dedicated catch-all but are also actually released and available to play, i.e., not stuff you're looking forward to but stuff you're playing right now.

This is the place to post your hot takes, thoughtful impressions, and questions about games that you're playing that other people could play, too. Upcoming releases, hardware questions, online services, peripherals, Nintendo Directs, sales data, and all other Switch-related conversation should go in the Switch thread. The 3DS and Wii U threads will continue to encompass all things Wii U and 3DS. Hopefully that clarifies things a bit.

That looks like a kid watching a movie youtube, on a phone, planted in front of a nice entertainment center. That seems to be the way the younger generations are consuming video these days. Be sure to let us know the topic!

Personally I am just happy there are so many people interested in the Switch. Love the system and I hope it keeps going strong.

Hear hear!

Since buying a Switch, I've barely done any gaming on any other platform. My PS4 is almost strictly for YouTube and Netflix now.

I read somewhere that "The Switch removes the barrier between wanting to play a game, and actually playing it". And I think that's very true. So often I'll want to play something, but get frustrated at the whole boot-up, start, sit down and commit. With the Switch, I can put in a few minutes here and there, and often that turns into hour-long sessions. It's similar to the PS Vita in that regard, but finally, we get the full console experience on-the-go.

Put into practice, I'd say there's a 100% chance I would have finished both Yakuza 5, and Persona 5 were they available on Switch. Instead, they both sit at about 5% and 40% completion due to the commitment it takes on the regular console experience.

(I just wanted something to say to tag myself in the thread )

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That looks like a kid watching a movie youtube, on a phone, planted in front of a nice entertainment center. That seems to be the way the younger generations are consuming video these days. Be sure to let us know the topic!

They're calling it the "Television Issue". I also strongly suspect that's a smartphone not a Switch in the cartoon.

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If I had Valkyria Chronicles for the Switch my PS4 would probably be in a closet. We're close.

I'm expecting that between the Switch and Japanese companies realizing there's an untapped market on PC, my general interest in Sony's hardware is going to finally die in a year or two. Right now, I'm just waiting on Atlus to realize which way the wind is blowing and more companies to publish more of their back catalogs on PC and/or Switch.

That looks like a kid watching a movie youtube, on a phone, planted in front of a nice entertainment center. That seems to be the way the younger generations are consuming video these days. Be sure to let us know the topic!

They're calling it the "Television Issue". I also strongly suspect that's a smartphone not a Switch in the cartoon.

That looks like a kid watching a movie youtube, on a phone, planted in front of a nice entertainment center. That seems to be the way the younger generations are consuming video these days. Be sure to let us know the topic!

They're calling it the "Television Issue". I also strongly suspect that's a smartphone not a Switch in the cartoon.

I think (?) people were wondering what was going on with Square-Enix's Octopath Traveler game in the old thread. It's listed on Square-Enix's schedule for TGS, so we'll know more about it later this month.

We have a Wii and a Wii U. Thinking about getting a switch for Christmas. Will Wii U/Wii controllers work on the switch? What about Games? I assume that any that use the light bar won't work at least. Besides controllers anything else hardware wise people recommend? As for games, Arms, Splatoon 2, and Mario seem like good choices. Any others that are recommended? We don't really play Zelda games.

I won't offer any suggestions, because it sounds like our tastes are different. I currently only own Zelda, Mario XCOM, Shovel Knight, and have Mario Odyssey preordered, and have no plans to get Arms, Splatoon, or Mario Kart. There are a bunch of indie games out and announced that are probably worth looking into.